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turn thE CurVES Begin to turn the stem. Using a small gouge, start to turn the profile behind the rim of the knob. 1 Mark the rim. With a pencil, mark the location of the outside rim of the knob about 1/4 in. from the end. 2 How to tame a tricky area. Use a small roundnose scraper to shape the tight curve behind the rim (3). Once close to the desired shape, use sandpaper wrapped around a dowel to make a smooth radius (4). 3 4 5 Shape the cap. The small round-nose scraper is used once again, this time to turn the flared cap on the end of the knob. Avoid reducing the diameter at the rim of the cap. 70 F I N E WO O DWO R K I N G 6 Sand the knob. With the knob spinning, start sanding with P150-grit paper, then P220-grit (6). Avoid rounding the edge of the cap. Polish the cap with 0000 steel wool (7). Photos, except where noted: Tom Begnal 7